The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-27
OMMENT AND OPINION.

SHAKsPERARE's .'damnahle iteration" would
seem to fit Dr.. Observation-Disclosures Record.
GAMBLING losses whether in wheat, coffee,
cards or stocks, will not touch sound trade.
-Phadelphia Press
THE national bank is the safest banking insti-
tuition in the world SO long the conditions i'm
posed upon its managers by its charter are full
filled.-Boston Journal
THERE was q world of significance in the
words of aged veteran when he pointed to
Grand Army badge and said that President
Cleveland could not wear it-Omaha Repub-
lican.
rebel flags will have the effect to strengthen
the @. A. r. and vastly increase the member
ship OF the Sons OF Veterans organization
throughout the North.-Detroit Tribune
SOMETHING unique is always happening in
Kentucky, but the brief career of Judge Tolii-
is q symphony of originality of which it is
safe to prophecy the CORY wealth Will
never reproduce the equaL-Chicago Journal
To have killed man is no disgrace in Ken
lucky, but TO hang one under the law is as yet al
most unknown. When the first practice gives
way to the second Kentucky may, for the first
time, claim to be civilized community-Boston
Advertiser.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND leaves the flag ques-
ton to Congress. If Congress should pass bill
to return the rebel flags to the South he wouldn't
veto it. But when Congress passes dependent
pension bill for Union soldiers he vetoes it
mighty quick. just so.-Detroit Tribune.
LABOR has rights entitled to protection. But
i
wld-eved leaders it is inevitably the loser. It
should take wisdom for it's guide and thrift for
its companion, in place of the walking delegate
and his absurd counsels Journal
THE Cincinnati bank failure is the old. old
story One man ran the bank and the others
reposed implicit confidence in him. He also
posed implicit confidence in himself; but they
were all mistaken for he guessed the wrong
way in the wheat deal.-Phlladelpkia Inquirer
If Robert w. Garrett continues to fool with
the buzz saw of stock speculation and drops
occasional quarter of a million, he did in his
attempt to corner a certain gas stock, it will not
take many years put him on the extreme back
seat of the financial synagogue.-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
THE United States bank examiners are spe-
cies of expert detectives. No doubt the tradi-
tional conception of the detective is unpleas-
ant one, and this probably accounts for the fact
that bank examiners have preferred to regard
themselves as visitors to whom the bank officers
courteously explain the resources and stability
of their several institutions.-NeW York Com
mercial Advertiser.
to England attracts much less attention in Lon
don than the American Snowman, Buffalo Bill
This only goes to prove. however that the En-
elish with all their prejudice in favor of titles
and positions, sometimes discriminate very ac-
curately as to the relative merits of two rival
candidates for public respect and honor.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
JEFF DAVIS writes letter to Phocion How
ara declining to attend the annual fair to be
held at Danvlle. OF course, the only reason for
inviting the old unreconstructed rebel was be-
cause it was thought he would be a better at
walker or a greased-plg race. and he showed
very good sense in declining invitation
which should never have been sent him. Chi
cago Mail.